Adopt-A-Street Program

The purpose of the Adopt-A-Street program is to provide residents of Oregon City an opportunity to control litter, beautify and clean street sides and improve the appearance of the City street system. This program is intended to encourage and facilitate involvement of volunteer groups in litter clean-up work with each group adopting a specific section of street.

Things to Know 

• Commitment options: The Adopt-A-Street Program is a one-time or two-year commitment which entails picking up and removing litter, trash, or debris from a city street right-of-way within the City limits. 
  • For a two-year commitment, applicants are required to perform two litter removal events per year minimally.
• Application/permit form: The applicant’s representative shall apply in writing to the Transportation Department by completing the City of Oregon City Adopt-A-Street application/permit form at least two weeks prior to requested date. Prior to submitting application, applicant must review and agree to the Adopt-A-Street Program Administrative Policy. 
• Required forms to be completed before each volunteer event:
  • Release of liability form is to be completed by each participant for each clean-up. Guardian must sign for minors age 12-17. Children 11 and under are not allowed to participate in the clean up event.
  • Equipment form to be completed by applicant representative.
  • Safe work practice form to be reviewed and signed by applicant representative.
• Location(s): List requested location(s) in application/permit form. The Transportation Department shall determine which streets or sections of street to assign to each applicant. The applicant may request a particular section of street, but the Transportation Department will ultimately make the decision.
• City's duties and responsibilities: Reviews and approves all applications, assigns locations, provides reflective vests, grapplers, roadway warning signs, traffic cones and trash bags, and removes and disposes of filled garbage bags.

This is a general list of things to know prior to committing to a volunteer event. It is the responsibility of the applicant to thoroughly read and understand all supporting documents and forms below prior to submitting an application/permit.

How to Apply

Submit a completed application at least 2 weeks prior to the first volunteer event via email or mail. 

• Email: Audrey Meeker
• Phone: 971-204-4656
• Mail: City of Oregon City
  Attn: Public Works Adopt-A-Street Program
  13895 Fir Street
  Oregon City, OR 97045
• Provide at least 2 weeks for mail to be routed to office, in addition to the two week required prior to first volunteer date.

Supporting Documents & Forms

Adopt-A-Street Program Administrative Policy

Adopt-A-Street Program Application and Permit

Adopt-A-Street Liability Release Form

Adopt-A-Street Safe Work Practices

Adopt-A-Street Equipment Form